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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1946

Page

12

Golden Gloves Meet Seeks Eight Champs Tonight

Thirty contenders reach the semi finals at the Memorial coliseum to decide eight champions for the Chicago Tournament of Champions starting Monday. In 147 pounds Estel Warren leads a strong Waterloo Des Moines Iowa City field, with Warren a favorite to win. Other divisions feature tight matchups including 118 126 and 160 pound bouts as Wulf, Axmear and Washington headline promising night of boxing at 7:30 p.m. with limited general admission and sold out reserved seats.

Memorial Coliseum Chicago Dave Linder Des Moines Bob Rossie Iowa City Diego Hidalgo Burlington Estel Warren Waterloo Phil Huss Ottumwa Navy Louis Gross Fort Dodge Ronnie Wulf John Marsh Cedar Rapids Wulf Art Stark Martello CYO Othel Green Kenneth Axmear North English Johnny Behrens Axmear Behrens Duke Frankie Washington Jack Stanley Jimmy Demery Fort Des Moin Glen Martin North End Everett Myers Reb Cal Pete Salvatore Gazette Reynolds Jimmy S Demery Waterloo Battler Washington Harold Hawkins Foxhead Cyo Duane Porter Boone Co-op Bob Behrens George Tenhauf

Three Way Tie In AIL Basketball Joust

Collins defeats Iowa Manufacturers 34 32. Quakers rally to beat Wilsons 41 31. Speeder crushes Iowa Steel 41 14. Whirlaway, leading money winner with 561161, finished 32 of 60 starts and unplaced in four events.

Collins Radio Quaker Oats Speeder Collins Iowa Quakers Wilson’s. Speeder Iowa Steel Whirlaway America

Trouble Looms as Santa Anita Donor Strike Threatens Derby

Stable owners threaten to strike over a rule requiring winners earning more than 3200 to share purses with grooms and handlers. The Los Angeles Cloud Turf Club boosted purses by 200, but the strike may cancel the remaining 16 days of the meet including Saturdays San ta Anita derby as officials scramble to fill entries for an eight race card led by the 25000 San Gabriel handicap.

Arcadia Calif Santa Anita Los Angeles Turf Club San Gabriel

Anamosa Players Claim Last-Second Basket Tie

Anamosa Independent teammates say the basketball game against Mechanicsville Maroons ended 42-42 after a disputed last second basket was ruled out. Mechanicsville maintains a 42-40 win.

Anamosa Mechanicsville Maroons Mechanicsville

University Scores and Conference Results Across Games

By The Associated Press. Toronto University 66, Warner. Wienerse: Findlay's 3, Eastern Illinois 53. Northeastern Illinois 4, Washington State? Kirk (Me.) Sunstone 4, Missouri East Central State 41. Us Western Reserve 46, Penn 27. Ex Louis University 48, Tulsa University.

The Associated Press Toronto University Warner. Wienerse Findlay’ Si Noerthers Washington

Knockouts Highlight Golden Gloves Night in Four Hours

Roy McHugh reports half of 24 fights produced knockouts with most in the first round. Frankie Washington scored two quick stoppages for Quaker Oats, Peppery Al Meier set a new speed record, and Foxhead CYO maintained a three point lead in team standings as Ira Sacora’s squad led Iowa City and others in the late rounds.

Frankie Washington Earl Carr Frankie George Scott Lenox Jack Stanley Stanley Jackie Peppery al Meier Lyle Lee Maquoketa Alex Fidler Foxhead Cyo Ira Sacora Gladiators Iowa City Burlington Des Moines Jewish Community Center Waterloo Ottumwa Navy Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids American Legion Coop Dairies Jerry Clift D-X Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce

Goggin Leads Pensacola Invitation Round With 66

Willie Goggin shot a six under par 66 to lead the Pensacola Invitation in Florida. The veteran golfer set the pace as the field fell behind with mixed scores and tight competition on the opening round day.

Pensacola Fla Willie Goggin

Bader scores 28 as S C Greyhounds beat St Marys 57 32

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds defeated St. Marys Waterloo 57 to 32 led by Ray Bader with 28 points. Bader scored 12 first half and 16 last two quarters as SC built a 13 7 first quarter lead and 21 17 at halftime. Free throws aided the win with SC hitting 15 of 25. Reserve game overtime win 11 10 on Tim McCarthy free throw.

Immaculate Conception Greyhounds Ray Bader St. Mary’s of S. C Waterloo Dick Bader Schmidt St. Mary’s Bader Jim Stramer Jerry Nilles Masters Bob Schwerke Greys Baders Nilles Dance Callan Tim McCarthy

Joe Louis Sued Over Mexico Fight Breach of Contract

Heavyweight champion Joe Louis, manager Mike Jacobs, and the 20th Century Club were sued for 10000 by Ramon Reachi a Mexico City promoter. The case alleges Louis failed to appear for a scheduled exhibition in Mexico on February 5.

Los Angeles Joe Louis Mike Jacobs 20Th- Century Club Mexico City Ramon Reachi Reachi Louis Mexico

Hawkeyes warn ticketless fans for Indiana game

University of Iowa officials warn again that no one without tickets should come to Iowa City for the Indiana game next Monday night. Athletic business manager Charles Galiher stressed there will be no on site ticket sales. This will be Iowa's third full capacity game this season after sellouts for Minnesota and Purdue.

Iowa City INS University of Iowa Indiana

Jeffries Hospitalized After Stroke in Burbank Calif

James J. Jeffries, 70, former world heavyweight champion who won the title from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, was in a Burbank hospital Friday after suffering a stroke. Doctor Winston Nethery said he is doing fairly nicely but cautioned that such a condition can be serious for a man of his age.

Burbanks Calif James J. Jeffries Bob Fitzsimmons Coney Island Burbank Hospital Jeffries Winston Nethery

Ruth Offered Leavenworth Manager Post

Leavenworth Kansas Friday received a job offer for George Herman Babe Ruth to manage the Western baseball association team in Leavenworth. The famed slugger, known as the Sultan of Swat, was approached with the managerial opportunity as a potential new chapter in his baseball career.

Leavenworth, Kan George Herman Babe” Ruth Swat Friday Leavenworth Western Baseball Association

Grinnell Pioneers Unveil 1946 Football Schedule

Grinnell College announces a seven game 1946 football slate resuming after wartime pause. Five Midwest Conference games against Knox Monmouth Lawrence Cornell Coe plus an intersectional date with Colorado College at Colorado Springs.

Grinnell INS Grinnell College John C. Truesdale Knox Monmouth Lawrence Cornell Coe Colorado College Colorado Springs Ben Douglas Galesburg Ill Hil Mt. Vernon Carleton

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